Trump has done a lot of bad things — the grift, the racism, the xenophobia, the hatred — but something he's done that will need to be wrung out as soon as possible is the subversion of what it means to serve.
There was a time when we could disagree on taxation levels, or how to approach infrastructure or safety net spending, and then shake hands and have a drink with each other. There was a time when a loss at the polls meant a reevaluation of message and policy.
But service means something different to MAGA now. It means self-service. It means service to Dear Leader. It means that anyone — or anything — that gets in your way is fundamentally evil and should be destroyed.
Former Republican strategist Jeff Timmer joins The Weekly Assignment to talk about a friend he and Susan had in common, former Republican Congressman Joe Schwarz, a surgeon, Vietnam veteran, CIA spy, and longtime public servant. Dr. Schwarz’s funeral this weekend reminded them what it means to serve, and why America is still worth fighting for.
Plus, they take on Trump's epic meltdown on Meet the Press over the weekend.
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